The industrialisation of the developing world will present resource and environmental challenges, while generating wealth and prosperity for some of the most impoverished nations. In the West in particular, a rise of individualism and, amongst many, a growing sense of disconnection from long-established governing structures will challenge traditional systems. This Publication by the U.K. Ministry of Defence assesses possible futures to provide a strategic context for policy- and decision-makers across Government. Thirteen broad thematic areas are identified, with eight geographic regions and a section on space. Some trends - most notably those relating to economics, religion, technology and globalisation - run through all of the subject areas, and are discussed as they arise rather than in their own sections, to bring them to life more clearly.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/328036/DCDC_GST_5_Secured.pdf

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